DANIEL 2 Interlinear Overview
In accession year +1 = 607BC Babylonian reckoning (see chapter 1),
Nebuchadnezzar has a dream that agitates him.
Interestingly, this date precedes the three years allotted for the training of the Hebrew elite captives, showing that God’s timetable is not necessarily our schedule.
Because he is unable to recall the dream,
he musters all the wisdom of Babylon to have the dream related and provide the interpretation.
The task is humanly impossible, and all the magic arts of Babylon prove to be ineffective in producing results.
So the wise men of Babylon collude to tell Nebuchadnezzar that they are unable to comply. This infuriates the king, and they are all sentenced to summary execution.
Daniel and his companions pray to God for mercy. Daniel is granted
the knowledge of the king’s vision, and the interpretation.
This dream is a prophecy about the major empires that will control civilization until the final Advent of the Kingdom of God.
Daniel 2:1
וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת שְׁתַּ֗יִם לְמַלְכוּת֙ נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר
Now in year two of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar
חָלַ֥ם נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר חֲלֹמ֑וֹת
Nebuchadnezzar dreamt dreams;
וַתִּתְפָּ֣עֶם רוּח֔וֹ וּשְׁנָת֖וֹ נִהְיְתָ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃
And his spirit was in turmoil,
and his sleep was gone for him;
Daniel 2:2
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ לִקְרֹ֨א לַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֜ים וְלָֽאַשָּׁפִ֗ים
And the king gave orders to summon the sacred scribes and the conjurers,
וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וְלַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים
And the sorcerers and the Chaldeans
(Babylonian ruling class/sages), —
לְהַגִּ֥יד לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חֲלֹמֹתָ֑יו
To declare to the king his dreams;
וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
Thus they came and they stood,
in the presence of the king;
Daniel 2:3
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חֲל֣וֹם חָלָ֑מְתִּי
And the king said to them,
“I dreamt a dream:
וַתִּפָּ֣עֶם רוּחִ֔י לָדַ֖עַת אֶֽת־הַחֲלֽוֹם׃
And my spirit is in agitation,
to know the dream!”
Daniel 2:4
וַֽיְדַבְּר֧וּ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֛ים לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲרָמִ֑ית
Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king,
in Aramaic:
מַלְכָּא֙ לְעָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י
“O King, Live for ever!
אֱמַ֥ר חֶלְמָ֛א לעבדיך לְעַבְדָ֖ךְ וּפִשְׁרָ֥א נְחַוֵּֽא׃
Tell your servants the dream,
Then we can show the meaning.”
Daniel 2:5
עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֣ר לכשדיא לְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔י
“The king responded,
and said to the Chaldeans,
מִלְּתָ֖א מִנִּ֣י אַזְדָּ֑א
“The spoken word from me is definite:
הֵ֣ן לָ֤א תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ֙נִי֙ חֶלְמָ֣א וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּ
If ye do not make known to me
the dream and it’s interpretation,
הַדָּמִין֙ תִּתְעַבְד֔וּן וּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹן נְוָלִ֥י יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן׃
Ye shall be dismembered,
and your houses made a garbage dump!”
Daniel 2:6
וְהֵ֨ן חֶלְמָ֤א וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ תְּֽהַחֲוֺ֔ן
“But if ye should declare the dream and its interpretation,
מַתְּנָ֤ן וּנְבִזְבָּה֙ וִיקָ֣ר שַׂגִּ֔יא
Gifts and a reward and great honour
תְּקַבְּל֖וּן מִן־קֳדָמָ֑י
Ye shall receive from before me;
לָהֵ֕ן חֶלְמָ֥א וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ הַחֲוֺֽנִי׃
But, the dream and it’s interpretation show me here and now!”
Daniel 2:7
עֲנ֥וֹ תִנְיָנ֖וּת וְאָמְרִ֑ין
They answered a second time, saying:
מַלְכָּ֕א חֶלְמָ֛א יֵאמַ֥ר לְעַבְד֖וֹהִי
“O King, let him relate the dream to his servants,
וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה נְהַחֲוֵֽה׃
Then we will make known its interpretation;”
Daniel 2:8
עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔ר
The king responding and saying:
מִן־יַצִּיב֙ יָדַ֣ע אֲנָ֔ה
“With certainty I am of understanding,
דִּ֥י עִדָּנָ֖א אַנְתּ֣וּן זָבְנִ֑ין
that ye are in the process of buying time,
כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י חֲזֵית֔וֹן
Since ye have seen
דִּ֥י אַזְדָּ֖א מִנִּ֥י מִלְּתָֽא׃
that the word from me is definite:—”
Daniel 2:9
דִּ֣י הֵן־חֶלְמָא֩ לָ֨א תְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּ֜נִי
“That if ye do not make the dream known to me,
חֲדָה־הִ֣יא דָֽתְכ֗וֹן
the decree for you is one only,
וּמִלָּ֨ה כִדְבָ֤ה וּשְׁחִיתָה֙ הַזְמִנְתּוּן֙ הִזְדְqמִנְתּוּן֙
Furthermore a word — a lie and corruption ye have colluded
לְמֵאמַ֣ר קָֽדָמַ֔י עַ֛ד דִּ֥י עִדָּנָ֖א יִשְׁתַּנֵּ֑א
To tell before me,
until the time might somehow be changed!
לָהֵ֗ן חֶלְמָא֙ אֱמַ֣רוּ לִ֔י
But, tell me the dream,
וֽ͏ְאִנְדַּ֕ע דִּ֥י פִשְׁרֵ֖הּ תְּהַחֲוֻנַּֽנִי׃
And then I will know that you can interpret the meaning for me!”
Daniel 2:10
עֲנ֨וֹ כשדיא כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י קֳדָם־מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָ֣מְרִ֔ין
The Chaldeans spoke up before the king also saying:
לָֽא־אִיתַ֤י אֲנָשׁ֙ עַל־יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א
“There isn’t a person on Planet Earth,
דִּ֚י מִלַּ֣ת מַלְכָּ֔א יוּכַ֖ל לְהַחֲוָיָ֑ה
Who is able to make known the king’s matter;
כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֚י כָּל־מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ רַ֣ב וְשַׁלִּ֔יט
Since that any great and powerful king
מִלָּ֤ה כִדְנָה֙ לָ֣א שְׁאֵ֔ל
Has ever at any point requested a thing such as this,
לְכָל־חַרְטֹּ֖ם וְאָשַׁ֥ף וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃
Of any magician, or sorcerer or soothsayer;”
Daniel 2:11
וּמִלְּתָ֨א דִֽי־מַלְכָּ֤ה שָׁאֵל֙ יַקִּירָ֔ה
“Moreover the thing what the king is asking for is difficult,
וְאָחֳרָן֙ לָ֣א אִיתַ֔י
And there is not another,
דִּ֥י יְחַוִּנַּ֖הּ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑א
Who could even declare it before the king,
לָהֵ֣ן אֱלָהִ֔ין דִּ֚י מְדָ֣רְה֔וֹן
Except gods, whose abode
עִם־בִּשְׂרָ֖א לָ֥א אִיתֽוֹהִי׃
Is not with mankind.”
Daniel 2:12
כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה מַלְכָּ֕א בְּנַ֖ס וּקְצַ֣ף שַׂגִּ֑יא
Whereupon the king became angry and extremely furious;
וַאֲמַר֙ לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃
And he gave orders to destroy
all of the wise men of Babylon;
Daniel 2:13
וְדָתָ֣א נֶפְקַ֔ת וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין
Thus the decree went forth,
and the wise men were being butchered;
וּבְע֛וֹ דָּנִיֵּ֥אל וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי
And they sought Daniel and his companions,
לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ פ
to be like-wise killed;
Daniel 2:14
בֵּאדַ֣יִן דָּנִיֵּ֗אל הֲתִיב֙ עֵטָ֣א וּטְעֵ֔ם
Right then Daniel,
He gave back counsel and sound judgment,
לְאַרְי֕וֹךְ
To Arioch ( “lion-like” and/or “Aryan” )
רַב־טַבָּחַיָּ֖א דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א
The executioners’ royal commander,
דִּ֚י נְפַ֣ק לְקַטָּלָ֔ה לְחַכִּימֵ֖י בָּבֶֽל׃
Who had gone out to slaughter
the wise men of Babylon;
Daniel 2:15
עָנֵ֣ה וְאָמַ֗ר לְאַרְיוֹךְ֙ שַׁלִּיטָ֣א דִֽי־מַלְכָּ֔א
Speaking up and saying to Arioch
the king’s ruling official:
עַל־מָ֥ה דָתָ֛א מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה מִן־קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑א
“Why is the decree from the king’s presence so severe?”
אֱדַ֣יִן מִלְּתָ֔א הוֹדַ֥ע אַרְי֖וֹךְ לְדָנִיֵּֽאל׃
Then Arioch made the matter known to Daniel;
Daniel 2:16
וְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל עַ֖ל וּבְעָ֣ה מִן־מַלְכָּ֑א
And Daniel went up and requested from the king,
דִּ֚י זְמָ֣ן יִנְתֵּן־לֵ֔הּ
That he might grant him time,
וּפִשְׁרָ֖א לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ פ
so to declare the interpretation to the king.
Daniel 2:17
אֱדַ֥יִן דָּנִיֵ֖אל לְבַיְתֵ֣הּ אֲזַ֑ל
Then Daniel went away to his house,
וְ֠לַחֲנַנְיָה מִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל וַעֲזַרְיָ֛ה חַבְר֖וֹהִי
And then to Hananya, Mishael and Azarya his friends,
מִלְּתָ֥א הוֹדַֽע׃
he made the matter known,
Daniel 2:18
וְרַחֲמִ֗ין לְמִבְעֵא֙ מִן־קֳדָם֙ אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א
And to seek mercies from the presence of the God of Heaven,
עַל־רָזָ֖ה דְּנָ֑ה
Concerning this secret;
דִּ֣י לָ֤א יְהֹֽבְדוּן֙ דָּנִיֵּ֣אל וְחַבְר֔וֹהִי
That they might not destroy Daniel and his friends,
עִם־שְׁאָ֖ר חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃
Along with the remainder of the wise men of Babylon;
Daniel 2:19
אֱדַ֗יִן לְדָנִיֵּ֛אל בְּחֶזְוָ֥א דִֽי־לֵילְיָ֖א
Then to Daniel by the Vision of Night
רָזָ֣ה גֲלִ֑י
the secret was revealed;
אֱדַ֙יִן֙ דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל בָּרִ֖ךְ לֶאֱלָ֥הּ שְׁמַיָּֽא׃
Then Daniel, he praised the God of Heaven;
Daniel 2:20
עָנֵ֤ה דָֽנִיֵּאל֙ וְאָמַ֔ר
Daniel speaking up and saying:
לֶהֱוֵ֨א שְׁמֵ֤הּ דִּֽי־אֱלָּהָא֙ מְבָרַ֔ךְ
“Let His Name, that of the True God, be praised,
מִן־עָלְמָ֖א וְעַ֣ד עָלְמָ֑א
From the perpetuity of antiquity,
unto the eternal future;
דִּ֧י חָכְמְתָ֛א וּגְבוּרְתָ֖א דִּ֥י לֵֽהּ־הִֽיא׃
Because Wisdom and Might, these are His!”
וְ֠הוּא מְהַשְׁנֵ֤א עִדָּנַיָּא֙ וְזִמְנַיָּ֔א
“And He changes the times and seasons,
מְהַעְדֵּ֥ה מַלְכִ֖ין וּמְהָקֵ֣ים מַלְכִ֑ין
Removing kings, and setting up kings;
יָהֵ֤ב חָכְמְתָא֙ לְחַכִּימִ֔ין
Giving the wisdom to sages,
וּמַנְדְּעָ֖א לְיָדְעֵ֥י בִינָֽה׃
and the knowledge of knowing discernment;”
Daniel 2:22
ה֛וּא גָּלֵ֥א עַמִּיקָתָ֖א
“He is revealing the unfathomable,
וּמְסַתְּרָתָ֑א
and the deep things;
יָדַע֙ מָ֣ה בַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔א
Comprehending that which is in the darkness,
וּנְהִירָא וּנְהוֹרָ֖א עִמֵּ֥הּ שְׁרֵֽא׃
Moreover the Light having been domiciled with Him;”
Daniel 2:23
לָ֣ךְ ׀ אֱלָ֣הּ אֲבָהָתִ֗י
“To Thee, O God of my fathers,
מְהוֹדֵ֤א וּמְשַׁבַּח֙ אֲנָ֔ה
I am giving thanks and gratefully praising,
דִּ֧י חָכְמְתָ֛א וּגְבוּרְתָ֖א יְהַ֣בְתְּ לִ֑י
Because of the wisdom and the strength You have given to me;
וּכְעַ֤ן הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֙נִי֙ דִּֽי־בְעֵ֣ינָא מִנָּ֔ךְ
And now You have let me know what we sought from Thee, —
דִּֽי־מִלַּ֥ת מַלְכָּ֖א הוֹדַעְתֶּֽנָא׃
For You have made known to us the matter of the king!”
Daniel 2:24
כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֗ה דָּֽנִיֵּאל֙ עַ֣ל עַל־אַרְי֔וֹךְ
Wherupon forth-with, Daniel went to Arioch,
דִּ֚י מַנִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֔א לְהוֹבָדָ֖ה לְחַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֑ל
Whom the king had appointed to destroy Babylon’s wise men;
אֲזַ֣ל ׀ וְכֵ֣ן אֲמַר־לֵ֗הּ
And he went away and said thus to him:
לְחַכִּימֵ֤י בָבֶל֙ אַל־תְּהוֹבֵ֔ד
“Destroy not Babylon’s wise men, —
הַעֵ֙לְנִי֙ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔א
Bring me in before the king,
וּפִשְׁרָ֖א לְמַלְכָּ֥א אֲחַוֵּֽא׃ ס
Then the interpretation, to the king I shall declare!”
Daniel 2:25
אֱדַ֤יִן אַרְיוֹךְ֙ בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֔ה
Then Arioch hurredly
הַנְעֵ֥ל לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑א
Brought in Daniel before the king;
וְכֵ֣ן אֲמַר־לֵ֗הּ
And thus he said to him, —
דִּֽי־הַשְׁכַּ֤חַת גְּבַר֙ מִן־בְּנֵ֤י גָֽלוּתָא֙ דִּ֣י יְה֔וּד
That I have found a man
from the sons of the exile of Judah,
דִּ֥י פִשְׁרָ֖א לְמַלְכָּ֥א יְהוֹדַֽע׃
Who will make known the interpretation for the king;
Daniel 2:26
עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֣ר לְדָנִיֵּ֔אל
The king began talking and saying to Daniel,
דִּ֥י שְׁמֵ֖הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר
Whose name was Belteshazzar, —
האיתיך הַֽאִיתָ֣ךְ כָּהֵ֗ל
Are you able –
לְהוֹדָעֻתַ֛נִי חֶלְמָ֥א דִֽי־חֲזֵ֖ית וּפִשְׁרֵֽהּ׃
To cause me to know the dream, that which I saw,
and it’s interpretation?
Daniel 2:27
עָנֵ֧ה דָנִיֵּ֛אל קֳדָ֥ם מַלְכָּ֖א וְאָמַ֑ר
Daniel answering before the king and saying:
רָזָה֙ דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֣א שָׁאֵ֔ל
“The secret that the king is requiring,
לָ֧א חַכִּימִ֣ין אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין
No wise men — enchanters,
חַרְטֻמִּין֙ גָּזְרִ֔ין
magicians, diviners,
יָכְלִ֖ין לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה לְמַלְכָּֽא׃
are able to make known to the king;”
Daniel 2:28
בְּרַ֡ם אִיתַ֞י אֱלָ֤הּ בִּשְׁמַיָּא֙ גָּלֵ֣א רָזִ֔ין
“However,– there is God in Heaven, Revealer of Secrets,
וְהוֹדַ֗ע לְמַלְכָּא֙ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר
And He has made known to king Nebuchadnezzar
מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית יוֹמַיָּ֑א
That what shall take place at the End of Days;
חֶלְמָ֨ךְ וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשָׁ֛ךְ עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְ דְּנָ֥ה הֽוּא׃ פ
Your dream and the visions of your head upon your bed,
This is it: —”
Daniel 2:29
אַ֣נְתְּה מַלְכָּ֗א
“You O king:
רַעְיוֹנָךְ֙ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְ סְלִ֔קוּ
Your thought upon your bed came up,–
מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה
That what shall be after this;
וְגָלֵ֧א רָזַיָּ֛א הוֹדְעָ֖ךְ מָה־דִ֥י לֶהֱוֵֽא׃
And so the Revealer of Secrets has made known to you,
that what shall take place;”
Daniel 2:30
וַאֲנָ֗ה לָ֤א בְחָכְמָה֙ דִּֽי־אִיתַ֥י בִּי֙ מִן־כָּל־חַיַּיָּ֔א
“As for me,
not through wisdom that is in me more than all living,
רָזָ֥א דְנָ֖ה גֱּלִ֣י לִ֑י
has this secret been revealed to me;
לָהֵ֗ן עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ דִּ֤י פִשְׁרָא֙ לְמַלְכָּ֣א יְהוֹדְע֔וּן
But, for the purpose that the interpretation
they would make known to the king,
וְרַעְיוֹנֵ֥י לִבְבָ֖ךְ תִּנְדַּֽע׃
And you would understand the thoughts of your heart;”
Daniel 2:31
אַ֣נְתְּה מַלְכָּ֗א
“You O king,
חָזֵ֤ה הֲוַ֙יְתָ֙ וַאֲל֨וּ צְלֵ֥ם חַד֙ שַׂגִּ֔יא
were looking, and behold one very great image,
צַלְמָ֨א דִכֵּ֥ן רַ֛ב וְזִיוֵ֥הּ יַתִּ֖יר קָאֵ֣ם לְקָבְלָ֑ךְ
That image was mighty and its radiance extraordinary,
and was standing right in front of you;
וְרֵוֵ֖הּ דְּחִֽיל׃
Furthermore it’s appearance was frightening;”
Daniel 2:32
ה֣וּא צַלְמָ֗א
“This image, —
רֵאשֵׁהּ֙ דִּֽי־דְהַ֣ב טָ֔ב
It’s head – of pure gold,
חֲד֥וֹהִי וּדְרָע֖וֹהִי דִּ֣י כְסַ֑ף
It’s breast and it’s arms – of silver,
מְע֥וֹהִי וְיַרְכָתֵ֖הּ דִּ֥י נְחָֽשׁ׃
It’s belly and it’s thighs – of bronze,”
Daniel 2:33
שָׁק֖וֹהִי דִּ֣י פַרְזֶ֑ל
“It’s legs – of iron;
רַגְל֕וֹהִי מנהון מִנְּהֵין֙ דִּ֣י פַרְזֶ֔ל
It’s feet – partly of iron,
ומנהון וּמִנְּהֵ֖ין דִּ֥י חֲסַֽף׃
And partly, – of clay;”
Daniel 2:34
חָזֵ֣ה הֲוַ֗יְתָ
“You were looking,
עַ֠ד דִּ֣י הִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶת אֶ֙בֶן֙ דִּי־לָ֣א בִידַ֔יִן
Until that a stone was cut out, that not by hands,
וּמְחָ֤ת לְצַלְמָא֙ עַל־רַגְל֔וֹהִי
and struck the image upon its feet
דִּ֥י פַרְזְלָ֖א וְחַסְפָּ֑א
of iron and clay,—
וְהַדֵּ֖קֶת הִמּֽוֹן׃
And crushed them;”
Daniel 2:35
בֵּאדַ֣יִן דָּ֣קוּ כַחֲדָ֡ה
“Forth-with they were crushed as one, —
פַּרְזְלָא֩ חַסְפָּ֨א נְחָשָׁ֜א כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֗א
the iron, the clay, the bronze,
the silver and the gold;
וַהֲווֹ֙ כְּע֣וּר מִן־אִדְּרֵי־קַ֔יִט
And they became as chaff from the summer threshing-floor,
וּנְשָׂ֤א הִמּוֹן֙ רוּחָ֔א
And the wind carried them away,
וְכָל־אֲתַ֖ר לָא־הִשְׁתֲּכַ֣ח לְה֑וֹן
And any place was not found for them;
וְאַבְנָ֣א ׀ דִּֽי־מְחָ֣ת לְצַלְמָ֗א
Now the stone that struck the image,
הֲוָ֛ת לְט֥וּר רַ֖ב וּמְלָ֥ת כָּל־אַרְעָֽא׃
It became a great mountain,
and it permeated the whole Earth;”
Revelation 11:5 King James Version
“The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.”
Daniel 2:36
דְּנָ֣ה חֶלְמָ֔א
“This was the dream,
וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ נֵאמַ֥ר קֳדָם־מַלְכָּֽא׃
now the interpretation thereof
we shall relate before the king:”
Daniel 2:37
אַ֣נְתָּה מַלְכָּ֔א מֶ֖לֶךְ מַלְכַי֑א
“You O king, the king of kings:
דִּ֚י אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א
To whom the God of Heaven
מַלְכוּתָ֥א חִסְנָ֛א וְתָקְפָּ֥א וִֽיקָרָ֖א יְהַב־לָֽךְ׃
Has given the sovereignty, the power,
and the strength and the honour, —”
Daniel 2:38
וּבְכָל־דִּ֣י דארין דָֽיְרִ֣ין בְּֽנֵי־אֲ֠נָשָׁא
“And wherever the children of men are dwelling,
חֵיוַ֨ת בָּרָ֤א וְעוֹף־שְׁמַיָּא֙ יְהַ֣ב בִּידָ֔ךְ
the beasts of the field and the birds of the skies,
He has given into your hand,
וְהַשְׁלְטָ֖ךְ בְּכָלְּה֑וֹן
And has caused you to rule over them all; —
אַנְתָּה־ה֔וּא רֵאשָׁ֖ה דִּ֥י דַהֲבָֽא׃
You are that head of gold!”
וּבָתְרָ֗ךְ תְּק֛וּם מַלְכ֥וּ אָחֳרִ֖י ארעא אֲרַ֣ע מִנָּ֑ךְ
“Now after you shall arise another kingdom,
inferior to yours;
וּמַלְכ֨וּ תליתיא תְלִיתָאָ֤ה אָחֳרִי֙ דִּ֣י נְחָשָׁ֔א
And then another, a third kingdom,
which is the bronze,
דִּ֥י תִשְׁלַ֖ט בְּכָל־אַרְעָֽא׃
That shall rule over the whole earth;”
וּמַלְכוּ֙ רביעיה רְבִ֣יעָאָ֔ה
“And a fourth kingdom,
תֶּהֱוֵ֥א תַקִּיפָ֖ה כְּפַרְזְלָ֑א
it shall become strong like iron;
כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֤י פַרְזְלָא֙ מְהַדֵּ֤ק וְחָשֵׁל֙ כֹּ֔לָּא
Inasmuch as iron breaks in pieces and pounds everything,
וּֽכְפַרְזְלָ֛א דִּֽי־מְרָעַ֥ע כָּל־אִלֵּ֖ין תַּדִּ֥ק וְתֵרֹֽעַ׃
So like iron that thoroughly crushes all these,
it shall break in pieces and crush;”
Daniel 2:41
וְדִֽי־חֲזַ֜יְתָה רַגְלַיָּ֣א וְאֶצְבְּעָתָ֗א
And whereas you saw the feet and the toes, –
מנהון מִנְּהֵ֞ן חֲסַ֤ף דִּֽי־פֶחָר֙ ומנהון וּמִנְּהֵ֣ין פַּרְזֶ֔ל
Partly potters clay and partly iron,
מַלְכ֤וּ פְלִיגָה֙ תֶּהֱוֵ֔ה
It shall become a divided kingdom,
וּמִן־נִצְבְּתָ֥א דִֽי פַרְזְלָ֖א לֶֽהֱוֵא־בַ֑הּ
But part of the iron’s strength shall be in it; —
כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י חֲזַ֔יְתָה פַּ֨רְזְלָ֔א
Inasmuch as you saw the iron
מְעָרַ֖ב בַּחֲסַ֥ף טִינָֽא׃
mixed with the wet clay;
Daniel 2:42
וְאֶצְבְּעָת֙ רַגְלַיָּ֔א
“Furthermore the toes and the feet,
מנהון מִנְּהֵ֥ין פַּרְזֶ֖ל ומנהון וּמִנְּהֵ֣ין חֲסַ֑ף
Part of them iron,
and part of them clay:
מִן־קְצָ֤ת מַלְכוּתָא֙ תֶּהֱוֵ֣ה תַקִּיפָ֔ה
Part of the end of the kingdom shall be mighty,
וּמִנַּ֖הּ תֶּהֱוֵ֥ה תְבִירָֽה׃
and part of it shall be fragile;”
Daniel 2:43
די וְדִ֣י חֲזַ֗יְתָ
That which you saw,
פַּרְזְלָא֙ מְעָרַב֙ בַּחֲסַ֣ף טִינָ֔א
The iron in process of mixing with the wet clay,–
מִתְעָרְבִ֤ין לֶהֱוֺן֙ בִּזְרַ֣ע אֲנָשָׁ֔א
They are going to intermingle by human seed,
וְלָֽא־לֶהֱוֺ֥ן דָּבְקִ֖ין דְּנָ֣ה עִם־דְּנָ֑ה
But will not be adhering, this with that;
הֵֽא־כְדִ֣י פַרְזְלָ֔א לָ֥א מִתְעָרַ֖ב עִם־חַסְפָּֽא׃
Just as iron not blending with clay;”
Daniel 2:44
“In their days, – of those kings,
יְקִים֩ אֱלָ֨הּ שְׁמַיָּ֤א מַלְכוּ֙ דִּ֤י לְעָלְמִין֙ לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל
The God of Heaven shall set up a Kingdom
that for Eternity shall not be destroyed,
וּמַ֨לְכוּתָ֔ה לְעַ֥ם אָחֳרָ֖ן לָ֣א תִשְׁתְּבִ֑ק
And the Kingdom shall not be passed on to another people,
תַּדִּ֤ק וְתָסֵיף֙ כָּל־אִלֵּ֣ין מַלְכְוָתָ֔א
It shall grind up fine and put an end to all the kingdoms,
וְהִ֖יא תְּק֥וּם לְעָלְמַיָּֽא׃
And it,– It shall endure for Eternity!”
Daniel 2:45
כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דִּֽי־חֲזַ֡יְתָ
“According to that which you saw,–
דִּ֣י מִטּוּרָא֩ אִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶת אֶ֜בֶן דִּי־לָ֣א בִידַ֗יִן
That from the mountain a stone was cut out,
that not by human instrumentality,
וְ֠הַדֶּקֶת פַּרְזְלָ֨א נְחָשָׁ֤א חַסְפָּא֙ כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֔א
And it crushed into small pieces
the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold, —
אֱלָ֥הּ רַב֙ הוֹדַ֣ע לְמַלְכָּ֔א
Mighty God has made known to the king,
מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה
What shall take place after this:
וְיַצִּ֥יב חֶלְמָ֖א וּמְהֵימַ֥ן פִּשְׁרֵֽהּ׃ פ
Now the dream is certain,
and the interpretation of it is trustworthy;”
Daniel 2:46
בֵּ֠אדַיִן מַלְכָּ֤א נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ נְפַ֣ל עַל־אַנְפּ֔וֹהִי
“Immediately Nebuchadnezzar the king fell upon his face,
וּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אל סְגִ֑ד
And he paid homage to Daniel;
וּמִנְחָה֙ וְנִ֣יחֹחִ֔ין אֲמַ֖ר לְנַסָּ֥כָה לֵֽהּ׃
Then a grain offering and incense offerings,
he gave orders for them to be offered to him, —”
Daniel 2:47
עָנֵה֩ מַלְכָּ֨א לְדָנִיֵּ֜אל וְאָמַ֗ר
The king commenced speaking to Daniel and saying:
מִן־קְשֹׁט֙ דִּ֣י אֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן
“Of truth it is that the God of you all, –
ה֣וּא אֱלָ֧הּ אֱלָהִ֛ין וּמָרֵ֥א מַלְכִ֖ין וְגָלֵ֣ה רָזִ֑ין
He is God of gods and Lord of kings,
Revealer of Secrets,
דִּ֣י יְכֵ֔לְתָּ לְמִגְלֵ֖א רָזָ֥ה דְנָֽה׃
Because you were able to reveal this secret;”
DANIEL 2:48
אֱדַ֨יִן מַלְכָּ֜א לְדָנִיֵּ֣אל רַבִּ֗י
“Then the king, he promoted Daniel,
וּמַתְּנָ֨ן רַבְרְבָ֤ן שַׂגִּיאָן֙ יְהַב־לֵ֔הּ
And numerous great gifts he gave to him,
וְהַ֨שְׁלְטֵ֔הּ עַ֖ל כָּל־מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֑ל
And he made him ruler, over the whole Province of Babylon; —
וְרַב־סִגְנִ֔ין עַ֖ל כָּל־חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃
Furthermore chief governor, over all of the wisemen of Babylon;”
DANIEL 2:49
וְדָנִיֵּאל֙ בְּעָ֣א מִן־מַלְכָּ֔א
“And Daniel sought from the king…
וּמַנִּ֗י עַ֤ל עֲבִֽידְתָּא֙ דִּ֚י מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֔ל
Then he appointed over the administration of the Province of Babylon,
לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ
Shadrach, Meshach and Abed Nego,
וְדָנִיֵּ֖אל בִּתְרַ֥ע מַלְכָּֽא׃ פ
And Daniel to be at the king’s palace.”
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